Warrior was known for his energetic style ... "Devastated to hear of the passing of @UltimateWarrior," former wrestler Chris Jericho tweeted. "He was a childhood hero of mine & he vs @HulkHogan ...

Similar language appears in Mike Sanders' 2001 and Chris Kanyon's 2002 deals ... which changed the "Ultimate Warrior" name from New IP to Wrestler IP, granting performer Jim Hellwig the ...

Alas, things didn't go quite as well for Chris Masters when he was a fan behind ... "I wrote the Ultimate Warrior a letter, and sent it to WWE headquarters when I was a kid," Masters said.

Chris Jericho, I know you, you're doing a great job you're doing some good work.' I was a nobody at the time and I remember thinking, 'Wow, the Warrior likes me that totally smokes.' It made me ...

As noted, former WWE star Chris Masters paid tribute ... "I know I've said stuff in the past,but the Warrior was the guy that hooked me on pro wrestling.It was an honor to pay tribute to him!" ...

AND CHRIS SAYS HE ESPECIALLY LOVES ... artifacts, and other wrestling collectibles. His collection includes an Ultimate Warrior squirt gun, and all manner of Hulk Hogan figures." ...